Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 3635 is 48 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. The population has shrunk by 13% since 2011, and the community is now shaped by a growing number of seniors and a decline in children.
The population has fallen to 552 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the area, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This older profile is mirrored by a low number of children, who make up only 14.1% of the population.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure that is well above the Victorian average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 3635, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3635/3635-vic/topic/demographics-identity